’S BOOK CLUB

Launched in 2017, award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club began with her inaugural pick of “Eleanor Oliphant is Fine.” Through her selections, she’s proving that she has excellent taste when it comes to engaging reads.

DATE COVER TITLE, AUTHOR, CALL NUMBER & DESCRIPTION

WE WERE NEVER HERE, by Andrea Bartz Call Number: F BARTZ An annual backpacking trip has deadly consequences in a chilling new novel from the AUGUST bestselling author of The Lost Night and The Herd. Emily is having the time of her life--she's in 2021 the mountains of Chile with her best friend, Kristen, on their annual reunion trip, and the women are feeling closer than ever. But on the last night of their trip, Emily enters their hotel suite to find blood and broken glass on the floor

THE PAPER PALACE, by Miranda Cowley Heller Call Number: F COWLEYHELLER A story of summer, secrets, love and lies: in the course of a singular day on Cape Cod, one JULY woman must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades. Set against the 2021 summer backwoods and beaches of Cape Cod, The Paper Palace unfolds over 24 hours and across 50 years, as decades of family legacy, love, lies, secrets, and one unspeakable childhood tragedy lead wife and mother Elle Bishop to the precipice of a life-changing decision.

SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE, by Tia Williams Call Number: F WILLIAMS When Shane and Eva meet unexpectedly at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their JUNE buried traumas, but the eyebrows of the Black literati. What no one knows is that fifteen years 2021 earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love. While they may be pretending not to know each other, they can't deny their chemistry—or the fact that they've been secretly writing to each other in their books through the years.

THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, by Laura Dave Call Number: NOT HOUSED MAY Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect 2021 her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.

NORTHERN SPY, by Flynn Berry Call Number: F BERRY Tessa is at work one day when the news of a raid comes on the air. The IRA may have gone APRIL underground after the Good Friday agreement, but they never really went away, and lately, 2021 bomb threats, arms drops, and helicopters floating over the city have become features of everyday life. As the anchor requests the public's help in locating those responsible for this latest raid - a robbery at a gas station - Tessa's sister appears on the screen.

INFINITE COUNTRY, by Patricia Engel Call Number: F ENGEL Talia is being held at a correctional facility for adolescent girls in the forested mountains of MARCH Colombia after committing an impulsive act of violence that may or may not have been 2021 warranted. She urgently needs to get out and get back home to Bogotá, where her father and a plane ticket to the United States are waiting for her. If she misses her flight, she might also miss her chance to finally be reunited with her family in the north. THE SANATORIUM, by Sarah Pearse Call Number: eBOOK ON OVERDRIVE An imposing, isolated getaway spot high up in the Swiss Alps is the last place Elin Warner FEBRUARY wants to be. But Elin’s taken time off from her job as a detective, so when her estranged 2021 brother, Isaac, and his fiancée, Laure, invite her to celebrate their engagement at the hotel, Elin really has no reason not to accept. When Laure goes missing, she must use her skills to find her, amidst a hotel that makes her feel nervous.

OUTLAWED, by Anna North Call Number: W NORTH JANUARY Outlawed also happens to be one of our most anticipated novels of 2020. Featuring a 2021 strong-willed narrator who defies norms, a propulsive plot, and a wild, wild West setting, Anna North's Outlawed makes for a perfect escape.

THE CHICKEN SISTERS, by KJ Dell’Antonia Call Number: NOT HOUSED DECEMBER Move over, Montague and Capulet. The central rivalry in this uproarious novel is between 2020 Chicken Mimi’s and Chicken Frannie’s, two shacks in Kansas. Sisters Mae and Amanda Moore are caught in the middle.

GROUP, by Christie Tate Call Number: eBOOK ON OVERDRIVE Christie Tate had just been named the top student in her law school class and finally had her NOVEMBER eating disorder under control. Why then was she driving through Chicago fantasizing about 2020 her own death? Why was she envisioning putting an end to the isolation and sadness? Enter Dr. Rosen, a therapist who calmly assures her that if she joins one of his psychotherapy groups, he can transform her life. All she has to do is show up and be honest.

HIS ONLY WIFE, by Peace Adzo Medie Call Number: eBook on Hoopla OCTOBER His Only Wife is a witty, smart, and moving debut novel about a brave young woman 2020 traversing the minefield of modern life with its taboos and injustices, living in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful, to be good cooks and mothers, to be women who respect their husbands and grant them forbearance.

THE LAST STORY OF MINA LEE, by Nancy Jooyoun Kim Call Number: eAudiobook on Hoopla Margot Lee's mother is ignoring her calls. Margot can't understand why, until she makes a SEPTEMBER surprise trip home to Koreatown, LA, and finds that her mother has suspiciously died. 2020 Determined to discover the truth, Margot unravels her single mother's past as a Korean War orphan and an undocumented immigrant, only to realize how little she truly knew about her mother, Mina.

EVERYTHING INSIDE, by Edwidge Danticat Call Number: F DANTICAT AUGUST In eight powerful short stories, Haitian American novelist Edwidge Danticat takes us to Miami 2020 and Part-au-Prince, penning emotional tales with themes of marriage and divorce, birth and death, and dreams and survival, all while shedding light on Haiti's strong, proud culture. I’M STILL HERE: BLACK DIGNITY IN A WORLD MADE FOR WHITENESS, by Austin Channing Brown JUNE/JULY Call Number: 308.89 BRO 2020 In this eye opening and honest memoir, Brown gives readers an up-close-and-personal look at racism in the U.S. as she grew up a Black, Christian woman in America.

THE GUEST LIST, by Lucy Foley Call Number: University Holdings JUNE/JULY It's an idyllic celebrity wedding on the Irish seaside, but perfection soon gives way to 2020 years-long resentment and petty jealousy, with celebrations coming to halt when someone ends up dead.

THE HENNA ARTIST, by Alka Joshi Call Number: eAudiobook on Hoopla MAY At 17 years old, Lakshmi escapes her abusive marriage, fleeing to the vibrant pink city of 2020 Jaipur. It's here that she becomes a sought after henna artist, becoming privy to the secrets of the most privileged in the city—but she also must fight to keep her own.

UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle Call Number: eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive APRIL In this intimate and stirring memoir, Glennon Doyle opens up about how she shed the world's 2020 expectations to become happy and free in her life—and it all started with love at first sight. Through her inspiring story about divorce, blended families, and being comfortable with one's own happiness, Doyle hopes you, too, can find yourself.

THE JETSETTERS, by Amanda Eyre Ward Call Number: F WARD MARCH After winning a "Become the Jetsetter" contest, a 70-year-old woman named Charlotte vows 2020 to re-ignite her relationship with her three estranged children. The four adults set out on a 10-day cruise, which forces them to face their past.

THE SCENT KEEPER¸ by Erica Bauermeister Call Number: F BAUERMEISTER FEBRUARY Emmeline was raised on a private island by her father, who taught her to use her senses when 2020 learning about the natural world. At the same time, there are a series of mysterious scents that are trapped in the drawers of her cabin. As she grows older and is thrust into the "real world," they may unlock clues to her true identity.

SUCH A FUN AGE, by Kiley Reid Call Number: eBook on OverDrive JANUARY In Reid's debut novel, she tells the story of Alix Chamberlain and Emira Tucker. Alix is a do-it-all 2020 inspiring mommy influencer, while Emira is her broke babysitter who's figuring out her next move in life. But when Emira is racially profiled at a local grocery store—and the event is caught on camera—their two very different worlds begin to collide. CONVICTION, by Denise Mina Call Number: Interlibrary Loan DECEMBER This acclaimed crime novel follows a woman named Anna McDonald who uses the allure of a 2019 true crime podcast to escape her uncomfortable reality. But it soon turns out that Anna has an unsettling connection to one of the podcast's stories, setting in motion a series of events that cause her to go on the run in search of the truth.

THE GIVER OF STARS, by Jojo Moyes Call Number: F MOYES Based on a true story, The Giver of Stars follows Alice Wright, an English woman who moves to NOVEMBER the small Kentucky hometown of her new husband. In order to find an outlet in her new 2019 surroundings, Alice begins to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library. It's here that she develops a sense of unity and independence that you can only get when surrounded by strong women.

FAIR PLAY, by Eve Rodsky Call Number: OCTOBER Inspired by the frustration she felt at the imbalance of household responsibilities in her 2019 marriage, Rodsky created this easy-to-follow system of how to prioritize and organize what's most important for your family's well-being.

THE SECRETS WE KEPT, by Laura Prescott Call Number: F PRESCOTT SEPTEMBER At the height of the Cold War, two secretaries are pulled out of the typing pool at the CIA and 2019 given the assignment of a lifetime. Their mission: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago out of the USSR, where no one dare publish it, and help Pasternak's magnum opus make its way into print around the world. THE LAST HOUSE GUEST, by Megan Miranda Call Number: eBOOK ON OVERDRIVE Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the AUGUST wealthy, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbor community for the 2019 year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. Typically, fierce friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl—but that's just what happens with visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer.

WHISPER NETWORK, by Chandler Baker JULY Call Number: eBook on OverDrive 2019 A group of working women at a fictional company, Truviv, Inc., ban together to take a stand against their newly promoted boss, who has acted inappropriately towards a colleague.

THE CACTUS, by Sarah Haywood Call Number: F HAYWOOD For Susan Green, messy emotions don't fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. She JUNE has a flat that is ideal for one, a job that suits her passion for logic and an 'interpersonal 2019 arrangement' that provides cultural and other, more intimate, benefits. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is realized. She is losing control. FROM SCRATCH, by Tembi Locke MAY Call Number: Interlibrary Loan 2019 In this memoir, a mother and widow finds comfort in the Sicilian countryside, bonding with her late-husband's family who once rejected her because of her race.

THE NIGHT TIGER, by Yangsze Choo APRIL Call Number: eBook on OverDrive 2019 Set in 1930s Malaysia, the book follows the captivating stories of two main characters as they grapple with the existence of a mystical tiger that haunts their village.

DAISY JONES & THE SIX, by Taylor Jenkins Reid MARCH Call Number: F REID 2019 Written as an oral history, this story follows (fictional) band Daisy Jones and The Six, who rose to fame in the 1960s and '70s.

THE PROPOSAL, by Jasmine Guillory Call Number: F GUILLORY FEBRUARY Written by one of our favorite romance authors, The Proposal follows a freelance writer 2019 named Nikole who gets rescued from an embarrassing public proposal by a handsome doctor. The two soon embark on a whirlwind romance that Nikole sees as just a rebound—or does she?

THE LIBRARY BOOK, by Susan Orlean JANUARY Call Number: 027.479 ORL 2019 From renowned journalist and author Susan Orlean comes the retelling of the April 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire—and the people and events that surrounded it.

ONE DAY IN DECEMBER, by Josie Silver Call Number: eBOOK ON OVERDRIVE DECEMBER Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, 2018 through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away.

THE OTHER WOMAN, by Sandie Jones NOVEMBER Call Number: F JONES 2018 In a storyline that Witherspoon called "twisted and entertaining," a mother will stop at nothing to get rid of her son's one true love. THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS, by Laurie Frankel Call Number: eBook on OverDrive OCTOBER This follows the story of a family's youngest son (Claude) who says that he wants to be a girl 2018 when he grows up. The family supports their child and keeps Claude's secret, until it's ultimately exposed.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens Call Number: M OWENS SEPTEMBER A New York Times bestseller, Where the Crawdads Sing follows two intersecting timelines. The 2018 first is about Kya Clark, aka "The Marsh Girl," and her peculiar upbringing in the marsh of North Carolina. The second is the mysterious murder investigation of the town celebrity.

STILL LIVES, by Maria Hummel AUGUST Call Number: Digital Copies on Hoopla & OverDrive 2018 Mystery and fear follows the investigation into the disappearance of celebrated feminist artist, Kim Lord, as she goes missing on the night of her big exhibition opening.

NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA, by Chanel Cleeton Call Number: F CLEETON JULY In present day Miami, a freelance writer named Marisol travels to Cuba to fulfill her 2018 great-grandmother's request: scatter her ashes at her true home. But when Marisol gets to Cuba, she uncovers a family secret from the times of the country's dangerous revolution.

SOMETHING IN THE WATER, by Catherine Steadman Call Number: F STEADMAN JUNE On their romantic honeymoon in Bora Bora, Erin and Mark go scuba diving, but come across 2018 something unspeakable in the water. Now, they must decide whether or not to keep their newfound secret to themselves.

YOU THINK IT, I’LL SAY IT, by Curtis Sittenfeld MAY Call Number: F SITTENFELD 2018 With this 10-story collection, Sittenfeld introduces you to a host of unforgettable characters that Witherspoon called "complex and interesting."

HAPPINESS: A MEMOIR, by Heather Harpham Call Number: 618.361 HAR APRIL In this moving memoir, Heather and Brian's passionate romance comes to and end after 2018 Heather learns she's pregnant. Brian doesn't want kids. Heather moves to to give birth to her daughter alone, but soon after her new baby's arrival, she's told that her daughter is gravely ill. EROTIC STORIES FOR PUNJABI WIDOWS, by Balli Kaur Jaswal Call Number: Digital Copies on Hoopla & OverDrive MARCH Nikki, a bartender in West London, takes a job as a creative writing teacher in order to support 2018 her family. Her classes take place in a close-knit Punjabi community, where she unexpectedly begins to teach Sikh widows the art of erotic storytelling.

THE LIGHT WE LOST, by Jill Santopolo FEBRUARY Call Number: F SANTOPOLO 2018 After first meeting as seniors at Columbia University, Lucy and Gabe embark on a 13-year love story that tests whether they're truly meant to be.

BRAVING THE WILDERNESS, by Brene Brown Call Number: 158.2 BRO JANUARY By introducing key practices of "true belonging," the researcher educates us on ways to 2018 reconnect with your true self amidst an increasingly distracting, perfectionist world. One important factor? Embracing nature.

THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, by Liv Constantine Call Number: F CONSTANTINE DECEMBER The envious Amber Patterson infiltrates the perfect life of resident socialite Daphne Parrish, 2017 befriending her and getting close to her husband, all in the hopes of taking over the life she feels Daphne takes for granted.

THIS IS THE STORY OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE, by Ann Patchett NOVEMBER Call Number: 92 PATCHETT 2017 Ann Patchett opens up about her life and the lessons she's learned, from her childhood to present day.

THE RULES OF MAGIC, by Alice Hoffman Call Number: F HOFFMAN OCTOBER This prequel to the beloved Practical Magic takes us back to 1960s New York City. In this tale, 2017 Susanna Owens attempts to keep her three gifted children protected from the magical fate that awaits in her Massachusetts hometown.

LITTLE FIRES EVERWHERE, by Celeste Ng Call Number: F NG SEPTEMBER Little Fires Everywhere is set in the Cleveland suburbs. It follows straight-laced Elena 2017 Richardson as she and her family develop a bond with single mother, Mia, and her teenage daughter. Mia rents a home from the Richardsons and has a mysterious past that risks upending their placid community. THE LYING GAME, by Ruth Ware Call Number: M WARE AUGUST A formerly inseparable groups of is reunited after years when the fourth in their clique 2017 sends out one simple text: "I need you." What follows is a twisted mystery that makes for an excellent page-turner.

THE ALICE NETWORK, by Kate Quinn Call Number: F QUINN JULY In 1947, during the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is 2017 pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive.

ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, by Gail Honeyman JUNE Call Number: F HONEYMAN 2017 The rather solitary Eleanor Oliphant forms an unexpected kinship with the unhygienic IT man from her office, and the elderly man they save from a sidewalk fall.